Chapter 101: Monster Beast City Massacre
Chapter 101: Monster Beast City Massacre
Huangtong Town.
Located between two Marketplaces and subordinate to the Xuanxin Sect, it was a human town with a population of over a hundred thousand. Under the protection of the Xuanxin Sect, it had developed for over a century. The town had strong walls, with watchtowers and arrow towers built around it. It was heavily guarded, resembling a small militarized city.
There was an explicit rule among Cultivators that mortal cities must not be drawn into the conflicts of Cultivator sects. Therefore, even though Jiuyou led Evil Cultivators to besiege the Xuanxin Sect for a full month, daily life in Huangtong Town remained completely unaffected, and the townspeople had no knowledge of the siege on the Xuanxin Sect.
On the city wall, a small squad of guards leaned against the ramparts, gazing at the dark clouds slowly drifting in from the horizon. They grew increasingly listless and bored…
“It’s going to rain.”
“What bad luck! We’ll have to wash our clothes again after the shift change.”
“Ah, another boring day.”
One by one, the guards on the wall complained, preparing to stand guard in the rain.
None of them noticed that the dark clouds on the horizon were moving too fast!
It wasn’t until most of the distant sky was shrouded in dark clouds and a cold wind carrying beastly roars blew over the city walls that the guards gradually realized something was wrong:
“Hey, hey, hey!”
One of them shook his companion’s arm, his grip tightening gradually. “Look! That doesn’t seem like clouds!”
The guard next to him, chewing on a wheat stalk, slowly opened his mouth wide upon hearing this. Then, he abruptly yanked the stalk out and let out a terrified scream:
“Monster Beasts! They’re Monster Beasts!”
“Monster Beasts are attacking the city! Sound the alarm! Call for help!”
“Quickly, summon the Tribute Guards in the city!”
On the city walls, more and more guards noticed countless enormous Monster Beast birds blotting out the sky. On the horizon, the shadowy figures of Monster Beasts were moving rapidly like ghosts. Shocked and horrified, they raised the alarm—some fired Whistling Arrows, others called for help—and chaos quickly ensued.
The Monster Beasts were extremely fast!
In just a short while, Monster Beast birds began descending from the sky, swooping past the city walls and snatching up terrified, struggling guards.
Rip!
The guards’ bodies were torn apart mid-air.
The Monster Beast birds lowered their heads, pecking the two bloody pieces into their mouths, let out joyful howls, and eagerly dove into the city.
The apocalypse had arrived!
The men, women, and children in the city had never seen such a terrifying scene. Screams of fear and despair echoed everywhere as people fled for their lives.
Unfortunately…
In the face of these High Insight Stage Monster Beast birds, sturdy buildings were as fragile as paper, offering no protection at all.
More and more Monster Beast birds landed in the city.
Structures were destroyed like sandcastles. Bloodied men and women desperately struggled and cried for help under the claws and teeth of the Monster Beast birds.
“Evil beasts, die!”
The Tribute Guards in the city rushed over upon hearing the commotion. Seeing the horrific scene, their veins bulged and their eyes turned bloodshot. They summoned their Flying Swords and charged at the flock of Monster Beast birds!
“The Tribute Guards are here!”
“We’re saved!”
“Tribute Guards, kill them! You must kill them! I’m the only one left from my entire squad! They were all eaten! Waa…”
However.
The next moment!
The crying soldiers and terrified civilians fell silent.
Dozens of Cultivators serving as Tribute Guards in the city were snatched up by the diving Monster Beast birds in an instant, becoming fresh, sweet blood meals for the beasts.
In that moment, panic swept through the entire city!
“Run!!”
The saviors the entire city had pinned their hopes on were all dead. Everyone was utterly desperate, fleeing the city at all costs.
Tens of miles away, two mutated wind-thunder cloud leopards carried two Cultivators, racing at full speed toward the darkening horizon…
The two were Lu Hangzhi and Qi Yuanfeng.
Qi Yuanfeng was a disciple of the Myriad Beasts Sect. He had over twenty contracted Spirit Beasts under his command, one of which was a white mouse capable of detecting the type and strength of any creature within a hundred-mile radius—a highly powerful ability.
Not long ago, the white mouse suddenly began trembling in this direction!
After learning of this, Qi Yuanfeng discovered that a large cluster of Monster Beasts had appeared in this direction, heading toward a human city with a population of a hundred thousand.
Shocked and furious, the two sped forward at full pace.
“According to the map, there’s a human city thirty miles ahead!”
“That’s right, it’s in that direction!”
“The white mouse has a keen sense of smell. It says the number of Monster Beasts in this direction has already risen to over fifteen hundred. Should we still go?”
Qi Yuanfeng was terrified by the information revealed by his Spirit Beast and hesitated.
“We must go!”
Lu Hangzhi said decisively:
“Huangtong Town is a city under the jurisdiction of the Xuanxin Sect, with a population of over a hundred thousand. There are no powerful Cultivators stationed there. If we don’t go, none of those hundred thousand people will escape!”
Qi Yuanfeng fell silent.
That was true.
Monster Beasts were extremely fast and had a keen sense of smell, hunting and killing relentlessly. Not only ordinary mortals, but even Cultivators might not be able to escape!
Although he knew that the two of them going would be like throwing an egg against a stone, the thought of the hundred thousand people in Huangtong Town made him unable to voice his hesitation.
“Let’s fight! Even if we die, so be it!”
Qi Yuanfeng summoned all his Spirit Beast companions in one breath, his blood boiling with excitement, ready to fight the Monster Beast horde to the death.
Lu Hangzhi gave him a puzzled look:
“What are you doing?”
“Aren’t we outnumbered? I’m calling more helpers…”
Qi Yuanfeng replied.
Lu Hangzhi rolled his eyes and said, “Your task is reconnaissance and messaging. I’m counting on you to track and send messages in case any Monster Beasts escape.”
Huh?
Qi Yuanfeng was surprised that the task assigned to him was so simple.
“Hangzhi, do you mean you’re going to face over a thousand Monster Beasts alone? Isn’t that suicide?”
“Who said I’m planning to fight them head-on?”
Lu Hangzhi gave him another helpless eye-roll.
The mutated wind-thunder cloud leopards moved at an astonishing speed, and soon they could see the walls of Huangtong Town. A dense crowd of people was frantically pouring out of the city gates…
Inside the city, Monster Beast birds flew about, and the roars of beasts, along with desperate, terrified screams, could be heard from where they were. The smell of blood was so thick it was horrifying.
“Yuanfeng! Stay here and stop any escaping beasts! I’m going!”
With that, Lu Hangzhi leaped down from the wind-thunder cloud leopard’s back, activated the Swift Movement Art, and sped toward the gates of Huangtong Town.
Qi Yuanfeng shouted from behind:
“Be careful yourself!”
Lu Hangzhi gave a thumbs up behind him, then shot like an arrow into a crowd of panicked civilians.
“Run!”
“Hurry and run!”
“Everyone, scatter and run!”
The lucky ones who made it out first all had pale faces and did not look back.
Although they noticed Lu Hangzhi, they only saw a blur accompanied by a fierce gust of wind, and then he vanished without a trace.
More and more monster beasts and demon birds charged into Huangtong Town, joining the bloody feast.
As low-level monsters from the Demon Realm, they had already destroyed more than one large human city like this. Having tasted blood, they could almost smell their way to the next human settlement.
A Saw-Toothed Swine Demon, pushed aside, could not squeeze past a group of Bull Demons to enter the town. It had to go around the town and run ahead, frolicking among the fleeing people. It grabbed a giant hammer, smashed one person, then pounced on a pool of blood, scooping up flesh and dirt into its mouth, eating with great relish.
The people around were knocked off their feet by the tremendous force, falling to the ground in despair, helplessly watching as the Saw-Toothed Swine Demon picked them off one by one.
“Dad! Mom! Help me! Waa!! I’m scared!”
A little girl, terrified, lay on the ground wailing loudly, quickly drawing the Saw-Toothed Swine Demon’s attention. It showed a greedy, drooling expression, licked its bloody tongue, and reached out its hairy paw toward the helpless little girl, as if thinking, “The little girl’s meat must be more tender and delicious.”
However…
Just then.
The sound of a flying sword rang out!
The Saw-Toothed Swine Demon’s eyes suddenly gleamed fiercely! It lifted its head, and a layer of earthy yellow light mixed with monster beast Qi and Blood emerged around its body.
But it was useless.
The sword flashed like lightning!
The sturdy earthy yellow Qi-Blood Barrier was pierced as easily as a thin film by the flying sword, and the large, round pig head rolled off its neck.
The blood-drenched head and the plump body both fell into the dust.
The people stared blankly at the Saw-Toothed Swine Demon’s dust-covered head. It took them a while to realize they were saved!
However…
When they looked around for their savior, all they saw was a cultivator in a blue robe, holding an umbrella, speeding away. His back had already disappeared toward the gates of Huangtong Town.
Standing on the city wall, Lu Hangzhi extended his Spiritual Sense over the town. Inside, screams of agony filled the air.
Hundreds of monster beasts scrambled to feast on the people who could not escape. The streets, houses, and walls were all stained with flowing blood.
Hundreds of demon birds swooped down from time to time to hunt, then dropped showers of blood and dismembered limbs, including the skulls of children and women.
A city massacre!
A true monster beast slaughter!
Even though he had witnessed the brutal habits of monster beasts at Two Realms Mountain, Lu Hangzhi was still deeply shocked and chilled with anger by the scene before him.
The horrific situation in Huangtong Town enraged him. A cold breath filled his chest, and his blood ran cold. Only fury filled his eyes, along with a heart full of killing intent.
“How despicable!”
“These damned beasts!”
“Animals!”
“Hangzhi, let us take action.”
The five Sword Spirits pleaded one after another.
Kill!
Without a word, Lu Hangzhi unleashed the aura of Peak Eighth Grade of the Epiphany Stage without holding back, creating a rolling wave of energy.
The Tianji Umbrella slowly rotated.
Amid a series of clear sword chimes, seven swords shot out simultaneously. Dozens of monster beasts on a nearby street, their mouths full of blood, looked up in confusion at the sound.
Swish! Swish, swish, swish!
Sword light flashed rapidly.
Heads flew off the monsters’ shoulders, and then their bodies collapsed powerlessly into pools of blood.
A Top-grade Magical Artifact!
Its power far surpassed that of the Strange Wind Sword series of flying swords.
The might of a single strike even exceeded the full-force attack of a Peak Ninth Grade cultivator.
Even if a Ninth Grade Demon Beast unleashed all its Qi and Blood, it could not withstand a moment of his sharp Sword Qi.
Over a dozen nearby monster beasts were chopped apart as easily as cutting vegetables.
The bloody scent in Huangtong Town grew even stronger!
Monster beasts have a natural sense of danger.
The monsters and demon birds in the town broke free from their hunting frenzy, their gazes fixated on the powerful Human Cultivator.
A cultivator’s Qi and Blood, refined by Magic Power, are richer and more delicious.
Whoosh!
As the first demon bird swooped down, it signaled the swarm of monsters throughout the city to attack.
Hundreds of monster beasts rushed toward the city wall.
Hundreds of demon birds began their dives.
Lu Hangzhi slowly turned the Tianji Umbrella…
Seven Motions with One Thought, One Sword Seven Kills!
Instantly, the clashing of swords echoed without end.
Dozens of demon birds and monster beasts that charged near the city wall crashed into a spreading net of Sword Qi…
Dozens of bursts of blood bloomed within the Sword Qi net!